HAVE
COMPLETELY GUTTED THE INTERIOR, EXCEPT FOR THE DASH. FLOOR NEEDS
SOME REPAIR FIRST. AT THE SAME TIME, WILL BE REPLACING THE ROCKER
PANELS. IN ADDITION, HAVE REMOVED THE LEFT REAR FENDER FOR REPLACEMENT.
WILL HAVE PICTURES SHOWING PROGRESS AS THE WORK IS BEING DONE SOON.
SO FAR, SEATS WERE IN GOOD SHAPE, SO DECIDED TO HAVE THEM CLEANED AND DISINFECTED
BY A LOCAL DETAIL SHOP TO GET RID OF THE OLD CAR SMELL. HAVE ROLLED
AND TUCKED INTERIOR KIT TO INSTALL AND NEW HEADLINER. NONE OF THIS
WORK IS TO BE FARMED OUT.

WHAT'S BEEN DONE
BETWEEN YEAR 2000 - 2005

CHASSIS
- REBUILDING THE OLD WHEEL CYLINDERS WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL. REPLACED
ALL WHEEL CYLINDERS WITH NEW ONES FROM KANTER AUTO PARTS.
WAS NOT HAPPY WITH DISTANCE REQUIRED TO STOP THE CAR WITH THE OLD ORIGINAL
BRAKE SYSTEM AFTER REPLACING ALL THE WHEEL CYLINDERS. THE CAR STOPPED
OK, BUT JUST TOOK TOO LONG IN TODAY'S CITY TRAFFIC. CONVERTED
TO FRONT DISC BRAKES USING A KIT FROM ECI, WHICH IS A BOLT ON CONVERSION
FALL OF 2005. HAVE ALSO CONVERTED THE OLD 16" WHEELS DOWN TO
15" WHEELS, USING COKER BIAS PLY 15" TIRES. DUE TO CONVERTING THE
BRAKES IT WAS REQUIRED THAT I REPLACE BOTH FRONT WHEELS. REPLACED
THOSE WITH NEW PRIMED WHEELS FROM WHEEL VINTIQUE, PURCHASED THROUGH COKER
TIRE.

BODY
& INTERIOR - REPLACED BAD SECTIONS OF THE FLOOR AND THE ROCKER PANELS.
INSTALLED NEW INTERIOR KIT AFTER MAKING NEW DOOR AND SIDE PANELS.
ALL DOOR PANELS AND SIDE PANELS WERE DESIGNED AND SEWN AT HOME. KICK
PANELS HAVE ALSO BEEN REPLACED TO MATCH THE DOOR AND SIDE PANELS.
ALSO INSTALLED NEW CARPET IN THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE CAR.
HEADLINER WILL BE INSTALLED SOON. WILL HAVE TO REPRODUCE A NEW HEADLINER
FASTENING STRIP FOR OVER THE LEFT DOOR PRIOR TO INSTALLING HEADLINER.
THE ORIGINAL ONE IS COMPLETE, BUT IS NOT IN VERY GOOD CONDITION.
HAVE REMOVED THE FULTON SUNVISOR AND WILL LEAVE IT OFF. INSTALLED
NEW FRONT BUMPER. REMOVED BUMPER GUARDS, FRONT GRILL AND TRUNK GUARDS
FOR A CLEANER LOOK. REPLACED HOOD ORNAMENT WITH NEW REPLATED
ONE. ALSO REPLACED CENTER STOP LIGHT BEZEL AND BOTH TAIL LIGHT BEZELS
WITH REPLATED BEZELS.

ENGINE
- CONVERTED ORIGINAL OIL BATH AIR CLEANER TO PAPER FILTER AIR CLEANER.
THIS USED THE SAME ORIGINAL AIR CLEANER HOUSING. DID NOT CHANGE THE
LOOKS OF IT FROM THE OUTSIDE. ALSO BY PASSED THE ORIGINAL FUEL PUMP
TO A BELLOWS 6 VOLT ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP. THIS MADE THE CAR A LOT EASIER
TO START AFTER SITTING FOR A LONG TIME.

WHAT'S LEFT

WORK
TO BE DONE NOW IS ONLY SOME MINOR BODY REPAIRS THAT NEED TO BE DONE PRIOR
TO PAINTING. INSTALLING THE HEADLINER AND RECOVERING THE INSIDE SUNVISORS.
SUNVISOR RECOVERING WILL ALSO BE DONE AT HOME. HAVE ALREADY STARTED
THIS PROJECT AND WILL ADD TO THE INTERIOR SECTION OF THIS SITE WHEN FINISHED.
THIS WILL INCLUDE PICTURES OF HOW IT WAS DONE. WILL ALSO INCLUDE
PICTURES OF THE NEW HEADLINER FASTENING STRIP OVER THE DOOR AND HOW IT
WAS MADE, WHEN DONE.

SINCE
BEING ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS, IT'S MORE FUN TO DRIVE
THAN WORK ON. THEREFORE, THINGS NEEDING TO BE FINISHED WILL TAKE
A LITTLE LONGER TO DO. SO, IT MAY TAKE SOME TIME BEFORE ANY
NEW PROGRESS IS POSTED HERE OR ON OTHER PAGES.